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Earle Birney
Davey, Frank; Vancouver: Copp Clark Publishing, 1971. ISBN: 0773030026
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Mass market paperback. From the Studies in Canadian Literature series edited by Hugo McPherson and Gary Geddes. Edgewear and rubbing to covers. Creasing on back cover. Light browning to pages. 128 pages. 4 1/2 by 7 inches in size. Book ID # 006108
Early Reminiscences 1834 to 1864
Baring-Gould, S.; Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1967. Reprint.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Shelfwear and rubbing. Spine has come unglued from the text block, but both hinges remain intact. Black and white illustrations. Tanning to pages. 350 pages with index. From The Gale Library of Lives and Letters British Writers Series. Book ID # M01000122
Eighteen Men: The Prime Ministers of Canada
Donaldson, Gordon; Toronto: Doubleday Canada Limited, 1985. ISBN: 0385230370
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Shelfwear, rubbing and some discoloration to white dj. Blue book with silver lettering on spine. Spine lean. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 327 pages with index. 6 by 8 1/2 inches in size. This is the new revised and expanded edition of "Fifteen Men" and Sixteen Men", which now includes Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark, John Turner and Brian Mulroney. Book ID # G08000021
Elegy for Iris
Bayley, John; New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. Later Printing. ISBN: 0312198647
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Shelfwear and rubbing to book and dj. Spine lean. Bright, clean. 275 pages. From dj "A melodious, affecting tribute to one of the greatest writers of her time - now stricken with Alzheimer's disease - by her devoted husband of over forty years.". Book ID # G01000009
Emily Carr: A Biogrpahy
Tippett, Maria; Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1979. ISBN: 0195403142
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.No dust jacket. Moderate edgewear and rubbing. Spine has come unglued from the text block, but both hinges are intact. Slight spine lean. Fingerprint marks on a few pages. Black and white illustrations plus 10 color illustrations. 314 pages with index. A biography of Emily Carr, one of Canada's well known artists. Book ID # J04000048
Emmett Hall: Establishment Radical
Gruending, Dennis; Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1985. ISBN: 0771596898
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Small closed tear to front panel and rubbing to edges of dj. Previous owner's name inked out on ffep. Inscription on title page reads "Best Wishes, Dennis Gruending". Text is tight and bright. 246 pages with index. 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 012720
Escape From The Glue Factory
Rosenblatt, Joe; Toronto: Exile Editions Ltd., 1985. ISBN: 092042872X
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Ex-library copy. Library label on spine; pocket and stamp on half-title page and stamp at bottom edge. Spine and fore-edge of covers reinforced with clear tape. 112 pages. 6 by 9 inches in size. Subtitle reads "A Memoir of a Paranormal Toronto Childhood in the Late Forties". Book ID # 004364
Faces from History: Canadian Profiles and Portraits
Woodcock, George; Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1978. ISBN: 0888301510
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Shelfwear and rubbing to dj. Blue book with gold lettering on spine. Spine lean. Light edgewear and rubbing to covers. Gift notation to previous owner and donation label to Palliser Regional Library on ffep. Full-page black and white illustrations, from photos. 254 pages with index. 9 1/2 by 12 1/4 inches in size. Weighs over 1 kg. Book ID # G08000080
Fair Days Along the Talbert
Sears, Dennis T. Patrick; Don Mills, Ontario: Musson Book Company, 1976. ISBN: 0773700315
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has small nicks and closed tears at edges; rubbing and some discoloration. Green hardcover with gold lettering on spine. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Text is tight and bright. 199 pages. 5 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches in size. From dj "The hilarious and bittersweet story of growing up in Depression-era Saskatchewan and small-town Ontario.". Book ID # G11000089
Far Above Rubies: The Story of Helena Wiens
Kroeker, Nettie; Winnipeg: Christian Press, 1976.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Small chip to front panel of the dj and small closed tears at top edge of back panel. Cocked spine. Slight rubbing to edges. Black and white illustrations. Text is tight, bright and clean. 368 pages. 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 004349
Fascinating First Ladies: Memorable Moments in the Lives of Fifteen Presidents' Wives
Loots, Barbara Kunz; Kansas City: Hallmark Cards, 1977. ISBN: 0875295029
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light soiling to dj. Pink hardcover with white lettering on front cover and spine. Text is tight and bright. 62 pages. 4 3/4 by 7 3/4 inches in size. Book ID # 003722
Father Bob Ogle: A Man of Letters
Ogle, Father Bob; Ottawa: Broadcasting for International Understanding, 1990. ISBN: 0969450907
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Green hardcover with gold lettering on front cover. Bumping at tip and heel of spine and at corners. Text is tight and bright. Illustrations. 82 pages. 10 3/4 by 9 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 006392
Finding my Fables
Britton, Gaylyn; Kilbride, Ontario: New Days New Ways, 1998. ISBN: 096828101X
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Light wear at edges. Text is tight and bright. 120 pages. 5 1/2 by 8 3/4 inches in size. From rear cover "Although breast cancer acted as a catalyst for this journey, it was only the tip of the iceberg. Over six months, I kept a journal of my thoughts, dreams and daily events. My healing messages ranged from the physical to the symbolic.". Book ID # 013449
Forty Years After and Still There are Tears!
Mills, Ivor J.; Gravenhurst, Ontario: Northern Book House, 1984. Second Printing. ISBN: 0919898149
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Staple binding. Shelfwear, rubbing and some discoloration to white covers. Black and white illustrations. 60 pages. 5 by 8 inches in size. This book is about the author and his wife's visit to the USSR. Book ID # G11000047
Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain. Chronicles of Canada series, No. 3; Part II The Ris
Colby, Charles W.; Toronto: Glasgow, Brook and Company, 1915.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Poor.Ex-library copy with usual library markings. Red leather covers. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Stain near top edge of front and back cover. The spine is coming loose from the text block. Chip at top of spine. Both hinges almost gone and reinforced with black tape on first and last few pages. Library stamp at top edge and on title page. Six (6) illustrations. 158 pages. 5 by 7 inches in size. Book ID # 005767
Foxsong: 100 Years of Cow Ranching in the San Bernardino Mts./Mojave Desert
Stone, Kendall J.; Morongo Valley, California: Sagebrush Press, 1989. ISBN: 0930704266
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Bump near top of rear cover, near spine. Wear at corners on both covers. Creasing near top corner on pages. Gift notation and a 3 line note by previous owner on half title page. Black and white illustrations. 141 pages. 6 by 9 inches in size. From rear cover "Foxsong is the first published collection of Stone's experiences in local cattle ranching.". Book ID # J06000039
Fragments of My Life
Doherty, Catherine De Hueck; Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1979. ISBN: 0877931933
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has small chips and closed tears at edges; creasing and rubbing. Brown book with gold lettering on spine. Some wear at top and bottom of spine. Previous owner's name on ffep. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 205 pages. Book ID # 000108
Franz Kafka: A Biography
Brod, Max; New York: Schoken Books, 1973. Fifth Printing. ISBN: 0805200479
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear, rubbing and some discoloration to covers. Small price sticker on rear cover. Previous owner's name on half title page. Tanning to pages. Schoken book number SB47. 252 pages with index. From book "Out of a lifelong loyal and devoted friendship Brod has drawn this account of Kafka's youth, family and friends, the inner struggles of the young wirter, his sickness, and his last days.". ISBN 13: 978-0-805200-47-8 . Book ID # M01000014
Frederick Banting and Charles Best: Discoverers of Insulin
McCarthy, Tom; Illustrated by Johnston, Krista
Ottawa: Novalis, 1982. ISBN: 2890880974
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Staple binding. Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Text is tight and bright. Drawings by Krista Johnson. Not paginated (about 32 pages). 6 by 8 inches in size. From the Stories about Canadians series. Book ID # C04000132
From Our Lives: Memoirs, Life Stories, Episodes and Recollections
Baycrest Terrace Memoirs Group; Oakville, Ontario: Mosaic Press, 1979. ISBN: 0889621055
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-library copy. Brodart covered dust jacket. The dust jacket is taped to both covers near top and bottom edge. Library label on spine and rear panel of dj; label and stamps on ffep; small stamp on title page; and stamp at bottom edge. Edgewear and rubbing to covers. 215 pages. 6 by 9 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 011942
Further Reminiscences 1864 to 1894
Baring-Gould, S.; Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1967. Reprint.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Shelfwear and rubbing. Spine has come unglued from the text block, but both hinges remain intact. Black and white illustrations. Tanning to pages. 291 pages with index. From The Gale Library of Lives and Letters British Writers Series. Book ID # M01000123
General Zachary Taylor: The Louisiana President of the United States of America
Fortier, James J. A. (ed); New Orleans: Louisiana State Museum, 1937.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Staple binding. Black and white photo of Zachary Taylor on front cover. Edgewear, rubbing and some soiling to covers. Rusting to staples. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 70 pages. 6 by 9 inches in size. Book ID # 006360
George S. Kaufman and His Friends
Meredith, Scott; Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1974. ISBN: 0385015666
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has small chips and closed tears, near edges; rubbing and browning. Brown spine on light brown boards with gold lettering on spine. Black and white illustrations. 723 pages with index. 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches in size. From dj "This absorbing and hilarious biography contains hundreds of new pieces of Kaufmania and finally sets the record straight on who said what at one of the most celebrated coteries of any age - the Algonquin Round Table.". Book ID # H01000044
Gerhard: A Love Story
Kennedy, Betty; Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada, 1976. ISBN: 0770514111
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The dust jacket has a 2 inch closed tear and a few smaller closed tears to the back panel and a small chip at the tip and heel of the spine. Brown hardcover with gold lettering on spine. Edgewear to covers. Residue from price sticker on ffep. Text is tight and bright. 71 pages. 5 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # 004372
Gherman Titov: First Man to Spend a Day in Space
Titov, Gherman; Pavel Barashev and Yuri Dokuchayev; New York: Crosscurrents Press, 1962.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Light edgewear and rubbing to covers. Two small nicks on spine. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 112 pages. Gherman Titov's autobiography as told to Pavel Barashev and Yuri Dokuchayev. Book ID # 012993
Going Home
Lessing, Doris; Illustrated by Hogarth, Paul
London, England: Flamingo, 1992. ISBN: 0006545157
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Wear at top of spine. Shelfwear and rubbing. Drawings by Paul Hogarth. Tanning to pages. 256 pages. From book "Journeying back to the Rhodesia - modern-day Zimbabwe - in which she grew up, Doris Lessing is at her most formidable in this powerful, evocative account of life in a world divided by 'white supremacy' rule.". ISBN-13: 978-0006545156. Book ID # M05000089
Gold in Life's Hourglass
Pahl, Viola; Surrey, British Columbia: Maple Lane Publishing, 1993. ISBN: 0921966040
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Shelfwear and rubbing. Crease on spine, near front cover. Crease at corners of covers. First few pages starting to pull away from the binding. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 231 pages. From book "A heart-warming story of an ordinary family with an Extraordinary God". ISBN 13: 978-0-921966-04-3. Book ID # M03000220
Good Morning Susan
Brown, Joe; Regina, Saskatchewan: Focus Publishing, 1986. ISBN: 0919781071
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has some small stains on rear panel, and small closed tears, near edges. Burgundy book with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Light shelfwear and rubbing. Black and white illustrations, from photos. Bright, clean. 122 pages. From dj "The Life and Times of Dr. Joe Brown as told to Shelley Johnson". Book ID # M04000047
Good Morning Susan
Brown, Joe; Regina, Saskatchewan: Focus Publishing, 1986. ISBN: 0919781071
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has 2 closed tears starting at bottom of rear panel, rear flap is price clipped at bottom, shelfwear and rubbing. Burgundy book with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Light shelfwear and rubbing. Black and white illustrations, from photos. Bright, clean. 122 pages. From dj "The Life and Times of Dr. Joe Brown as told to Shelley Johnson". Book ID # G07000019
Grant McConachie
Gardner, Alison; Don Mills, Ontario: Fitzhenry and Whiteside Limited, 1979. ISBN: 0889026688
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Light wear to edges. Many black and white illustrations, from photos. 63 pages. 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches in size. Book ID # 012718
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